DQL. Handbook Supplement. Dorm Supervisor

All
appointments to positions in the classified personnel category shall be on the
basis of merit and in keeping with the laws and regulations of the State of
Texas and the Board of Regents.

BEGINNING
RATES

The minimum
rate of pay per month shall normally be paid upon appointment to the class.

WITHIN-RANGE
INCREASES

Salary
adjustments within an established range shall not be automatic but shall be
dependent upon specific written requests and recommendations of the supervisor
and approval by the President. Such recommendations shall be based upon merit
with due consideration for length of service.

PERFORMANCE
ASSESSMENT

All
classified personnel shall participate in an annual evaluation during the last
full week in April, conducted in conference with their supervisors. Periodic
performance reviews may be conducted when appropriate.

TRANSFERS

All
employees in the classified service shall be subject to reassignment from work
at one physical location to comparable work at another location as the
operating needs of the college require. Insofar as possible, such changes of
stations shall be made with due consideration to preference of employees, but
consideration of administrative need shall be determinative. Unless
reassignment is initiated by the college a new employee must hold an assignment
at least six (6) months before becoming eligible for transfer.

WORK
SCHEDULES

The
established regular hours of work for this classification shall normally be
forty (40) hours per week. Schedules and shifts will be determined and assigned
by the department director or supervisor.

Weekend
coverage will be scheduled so that resident hall directors have at least three
(3) weekends off per semester. Hall directors are encouraged to find
replacements for their absences. Requests for weekends off should be submitted
to the Associate Dean of Student Life of the Assistant Dean of Students at
least two weeks in advance.

ON-CALL
POLICY

Resident
Hall directors are considered to be available for duty twenty-four (24) hours a
day unless scheduled to be off for approved holiday or time off.

EMPLOYMENT
TERM

The
employment term will generally be considered that time in which the resident
halls are considered open for student occupancy.

All
employees of the college are required to be covered by Old Age and Survivor's
Insurance.

COURSES
FOR CREDIT

A
full-time, regular employee may enroll for a maximum of three (3) semester
hours of credit during normal working hours with the approval of the supervisor
and the President. The arrangement of class hours is subject to approval by the
employee's supervisor and the employee shall be required to make up the time
spent in class work.

HOLIDAYS
VACATIONS

Resident
hall directors in Frazier, Stroud, Forrest, Lamar, Magee, South Sue, North Sue,
Gillespie, and Baker Center will be entitled to two weeks off during Christmas
and one week during Spring Break.

The
director of Smallwood Apartments shall be entitled to vacation with pay at the
rate of two (2) weeks per year. Vacation will not be approved until six (6)
months of continuous employment have been completed with the college. The
scheduling of vacation time is subject to a mutual agreement between the
director and their supervisor.

Employees
summoned for jury services will be granted the necessary time off.

LEAVE
WITHOUT PAY

A regular,
salaried employee may be allowed a leave of absence without pay for a period
not to extend beyond the end of the fiscal year upon approval by their
supervisor and the President. In granting such leave, the interests of the
college shall be first consideration.

FUNERAL
LEAVE

Refer to
DHF of the Employee Handbook and/or the Policy & Procedure Manual.

SEPARATIONS/
RESIGNATIONS

An employee
may resign in good standing by submitting their reasons for resignation in
writing to their supervisor at least two (2) calendar weeks prior to the
effective dated of the resignation. No employee shall be granted vacation leave
subsequent to the effective day of the employee's separation. All resignations
shall be reported to the supervisor for approval by the President.

APPEALS
PROCEDURE

Appeals
concerning rates of pay, classification of positions, hours of work.
disciplinary action, and other conditions of employment may be made by the
employee through established supervisory channels. In unusual cases, employee
appeals may be referred for final appeal without prejudicing employment at the
college. An employee should consult with their supervisor concerning
interpretations for the rules, working conditions, and other personnel matters,
and should feel free at all times to discuss their problems with their
supervisor.

OFFICE
ETIQUETTE

Common
rules of etiquette of any good business shall be applied to office areas. Items
or practices that distract or hinder the performance of the office will not be
allowed.

BREAKS

For each
four (4) hours worked employees may take one fifteen (15) minute break.

OPERATING
PROCEDURES

Information regarding specific duties and
responsibilities for are detailed in the "SPC Resident Hall Director
Handbook".

South Plains College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,

disability or age in its programs and activities.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:Vice President for Student Affairs, South Plains College1401 College Avenue, Box 5, Levelland, TX 79336, 806-894-9611